§ 52. Mr. Pageasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what organised suggestion scheme is in operation in his Department; how many suggestions are received from employees through that organisation annually; how many are adopted; what awards are made for such 68W suggestions; and what he estimates to be the savings made by the adoption of employees' suggestions.
§ Mr. HareAn organised suggestions scheme operated from 1948 to 1953. Some 150 suggestions were received of which about 50 were adopted. Two awards of book tokens were made for the most valuable suggestions. The suggestions adopted improved the conduct of office business, but no estimate of the saving in money and manpower is possible. The scheme was discontinued by agreement with the Departmental Whitley Council in view of the decline in the number and practical value of the suggestions received.